Improvement in boots and shoes



e. F. sEAvER.

Improvement in Boots and Shoes.

Patented July 30, 1872.

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UNITED STATES GEORGE E. sEAvEE, 0E ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOOTS AND SHOES.V

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 129,989, dated July 30,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. SEAVEE, of Ashland, in the countyy ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Boots and Shoes, of which the following` is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing making part ot' this speciiication, in Which-Figure 1 represents a sectionalelevation of `a shoe.

` say, the plate chas its forward. end extending a sufficient distanceor length beyond the forward end of the outer Soleto belturned downwardand under the outer sole, as in Fig, 1.

The plate acovers and protects the end ofthe outer ysole or top, andprevents it being Worn away, and this protected, preserved, andprojecting-forward 'end of the outer sole or tap takes all the wear, andprevents Wear or injury to the upperleather at the toe-end e; Whereas,if the end of the outer Sole is unprotected, it is frequently worn oftso as to expose and to bring the wear upon the Aupperleather, greatlyinjuring the boot or shoe.

Thus it will be seen that, by protecting and preserving thetbrWard-projecting end of the outer sole or tap, not only this is saved,but also the upper-leather and the whole toe-end of the boot or shoe.

I am aware that hard-metal plates have been applied to the underside ofthe taps or outer soles of boots and shoes to prevent rapid Wear at thatpoint, but such bottom plates do not wholly prevent Wear at the end ofthe sole or tap and untimely exposure and wear of the upper part of theshoe.

I make no claim for the bottom plates or the plates on the under side ofthe toe-end of the tap or outer pole.

- I claim as my lnvention- The sole-plate c, extended and turneddownward to form thetip-protecting plate a, substantially as described.

GEO. F. SEAVER.

Witnesses:

WM. S. BROWN, JOHN E. CRANE.

